Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carolina features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1379 mm (54.3 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carolina enjoys an average of 3560 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carolina are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carolina experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
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Carolina usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 24 rainy days and 257 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carolina are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 184 (7.3) | 294 (11.6) | 274 (10.8) | 202 (8.0) | 46 (1.8) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 50 (2.0) | 154 (6.1) | 159 (6.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Carolina are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carolina: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 240 | 219 | 259 | 286 | 329 | 328 | 338 | 342 | 333 | 328 | 276 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 28m | 12h 19m | 12h 7m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 41m | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 3m | 12h 15m | 12h 26m | 12h 31m |
Carolina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Carolina UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |